Free Entry Level 2 Functional Skills Maths in Lambeth. Evening maths classes run at Lambeth Adult Learning, so you can fit study around your day. Before you start, you'll complete a maths initial assessment and a diagnostic assessment. The course covers numbers, fractions, percentages, measurements, data handling, and shapes. Topics are grounded in everyday situations: money, time, and work. The course runs over approximately 55 hours part-time. Entry Level 2 is a step on the path toward the functional skills maths qualification that employers recognise as a GCSE maths alternative.
Who this course is for
The course is for adults who want to develop their maths skills and gain an Entry 2 Functional Skills Maths qualification.
Entry requirements
You will need to complete a Mathematics initial assessment and a diagnostic assessment before registration on the course. You will already have maths skills at Entry 1. You may already have passed an Entry 1 exam.
What you will learn
You'll work with whole numbers, including rounding and estimating.
You'll calculate fractions and percentages in everyday contexts.
You'll use money and time accurately in work-related situations.
You'll apply ratio and proportion to practical problems.
You'll take measurements and work with shapes and space.
You'll interpret and handle simple data.
How you will learn
You'll learn in a classroom at Lambeth Adult Learning during evening sessions. Teaching is practical and activity-based, using everyday contexts to build your maths skills. Assessment is through a written exam set by City and Guilds. Before the exam, you'll complete an initial assessment and a diagnostic assessment so your learning is planned at the right level.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Lambeth Adult Learning will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Retail assistant: handles cash, stock counts, and pricing daily.
Warehouse operative: uses measurements, quantities, and data records.
Care assistant: reads charts, measures doses, and records figures.
Catering assistant: works with weights, portions, and timings.
Cleaner or facilities operative: follows schedules and measures quantities.
Admin assistant: processes numbers, invoices, and basic data.
What you could study next
Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics (Entry 3): the next step up, building on the skills you've gained here.
Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics (Level 1): moves you closer to the GCSE maths equivalent level.
Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics (Level 2): the recognised GCSE maths alternative that many employers and further education courses ask for.
